Local basketball teams hit the courts this week during winter break
This week several area girls and boys basketball teams will be participating in holiday tournaments. Bronson High School is hosting a round robin girls and boys […]
Trinity Christian tops 2020 The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness
GAINESVILLE — A high school football season that was once in doubt has come to an end. And just like every other year in Florida, eight […]
Local football players, coaches in the running for annual sports awards
Florida Dairy Farmers have distributed ballots to the media to vote for the 2020 Mr. Football and the Coach of the Year awards. First-round voting will […]
UF star forward Johnson to spend Christmas at home
University of Florida junior forward Keyontae Johnson was released from the hospital this week and will spend Christmas at home with his family. The 2020 Southeastern […]
Hawthorne girls remain unbeaten; face Atlantic in the Battle of the Island finals today
Girls: Hawthorne 53, Potter’s House 36 The defending 1A state champion Hawthorne girls’ basketball team were in action at the Battle on the Island at Ridgeview […]
Future looks bright for Hawthorne football in 2021
Last week the Hawthorne football team advanced to its first football state championship game in school history, and even though the Hornets lost to Baker, 27-14, […]
Blue Wave wins Lake Area Tournament; COVID-19 mars SAMCO Classic at Trenton
The P.K. Yonge boys basketball team was awarded the Lake Area McDonald’s Christmas Tournament title. The Blue Wave finished 2-0 at the 3-day tournament hosted by […]
Boys Basketball: Columbia, Eastside, Hawthorne, and Santa Fe land in top 20
The top-ranked team in The Prep Zone Power Poll is still Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville). The Class 3A Tigers (7-0) solidified their hold on the top spot […]
Hawthorne Hornets facing another powerhouse opponent in the undefeated Baker Gators
CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW WHO: Hawthorne Hornets (10-2) vs. Baker Gators (13-0) WHEN: Kickoff is at 7:02 p.m. Our pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. on 106.9 FM […]
It’s a family atmosphere at Hawthorne
While the COVID-19 pandemic has been a global issue, it’s been a record-setting year for the Hornets’ athletic program. Just prior to the shutdown in March, […]
Trenton High School hosting Christmas Basketball tournament
Tomorrow afternoon, the Trenton High School basketball teams will host the Smith Asset Management Classic Christmas Tournament. Game one is Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. as […]
Several high school basketball teams cancel games, suspend activities due to COVID-19-related issues
Last night’s P.K. Yonge at Trenton girls basketball game was canceled due to COVID-19-related issues. The two teams were originally scheduled to play on November 19th, […]
Home Grown: Cornelius Ingram one win away from a state title in two sports
Cornelius Ingram was a 2-sport star at Hawthorne High School. He was highly recruited coming out of high school and chose to play at the University […]
Eastside Boys bounce back against Vanguard; Trenton Girls blast Orange Park
Eastside 71, Ocala Vanguard 45 On Saturday, the Eastside boys basketball team got back in the win column with a 71-45 win against Vanguard (Ocala) at […]
Hawthorne ranked #2; Buchholz, Columbia, PK Yonge and Trenton ranked in Top 20 Prep Zone poll
GAINESVILLE — The 2020-21 girls high school basketball season is off to a flying start with some teams very busy in their early seasons. Some teams […]
Boys Basketball: Santa Fe edges Eastside in OT; Gainesville rallies past Williston
Santa Fe 59, Eastside 51 Last night the Santa Fe boys basketball team remained unbeaten with a 59-51 win in overtime at Eastside in a Class […]
Hawthorne defense playing at championship levels
It’s an often-used cliché that defense wins championships. But for Hawthorne High School, defense has been the backbone of a Hornets’ team that just advanced to […]
Hawthorne girls thrash Columbia; Eastside boys meet Santa Fe in a battle of undefeateds
Girls Basketball: Hawthorne 66, Columbia 40 Hawthorne football coach Cornelius Ingram took some time off from coaching the Hornets in next Thursday’s Class 1A state championship […]
Trinity Catholic trio sign major college scholarships
It’s not uncommon to have a Division-I offensive lineman on your team, even if you are a smaller school like Trinity Catholic (Ocala). But to have […]
Chiefland football coach resigns; Trenton girls basketball team dominant again
Chiefland head football coach John Palmer has resigned citing health concerns. Palmer told the Gainesville Sun that he has been coaching with Sick Sinus Syndrome, a […]
Newberry High’s Grace Oelrich signs scholarship with Rollins College
Grace Oelrich helped lead the Newberry volleyball team to the Class 1A state championship game in November. The senior outside hitter led the Panthers (23-4) in […]
Buchholz reschedules tonight’s game with Eastside; Trenton girls start 4-0
Yesterday the Buchholz High School athletic department announced that the following home games have been added, canceled or rescheduled due to COVID-19 or as a precaution. […]
Hawthorne advances to the state championship! Columbia falls short in regional final
Hawthorne 18, Madison County 14 This past Friday night the Hawthorne football team advanced to the state championship game for the first time in school history […]
Hawthorne Hornets and Columbia Tigers face tough opponents in tonight’s playoff matchups
Tonight three time defending Class 1A state champion Madison County (10-2) travels to Hawthorne (9-2) for the Class 1A state semifinals. The visiting Cowboys have played […]